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TX-NR838
RC-882M
(European, Australian
and Asian models)
AV RECEIVER
Black and Silver models
MODEL TX-NR838(B)/(S)
Ref. No. 4466
052014
120V AC, 60Hz
220-240V AC, 50/60Hz
220-240V AC, 50/60Hz
B MDC
B MMR
B MMP, B MMB, B MMA, S MMP

To set in Debug mode
1. Press twice the ON/ STANDBY key while pressing the DISPLAY key.
2. Press + (TONE) button while the version number of microprocessor is displayed.
3. Press D AY button while the version number of DSP is displayed.
N1.02/14210ALA
M1.03/14307ALN
A D
The status of DSP and DIR etc
will be displayed.
0A0002: :00
e.g.
The version number of Microprocessor is displayed
only for 3 seconds.
The version number of DSP is displayed
only for 3 seconds.
The operations of DSP and DIR etc are able to checked by the information displayed on FL in this debug mode.
This information will help to analysing digital audio no sound trouble.
x
e.g.
ANA:o:NON:C:
1:ANA 048k048k
2/0.0: 2.0:3/4
2:o:PCM :PCM
00:x:F:OFF
SP00F 00F00409
48 48256STB
e.g.
Step-1
Step-8
Step-7
Step-6
Step-5
Step-4
Step-3
Step-2
L :0000 0000
SW :0000 0000
4. Proceed to the next step by pressing the DISPLAY key.
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DEBUG MODE-1
AUDIO DEBUG MODE-1/5

4. Muting port
5. Factor of muting
1. st_srd.lmd
2. st_srd.extdec
3. st_srd.extdecmd
Step-1
FL Display
Step-2
7. DSP decode
8. HDMI audio lock 10. RX mute
9. Display inhibit frag
6. Audio input channel
1 1 2 2 3 3 : 4 4 : 5 5
C_LM_LAST 01
C_LM_PURE 02
C_LM_DIRECT 03
C_LM_STEREO 04
C_LM_MONO 05
C_LM_SURR 20
C_LM_THX_MUSIC 50
C_LM_THX_GAME 70
C_LM_THX_CINEMA 90
C_LM_THX_U2GAME A0
C_LM_THX_U2MUSIC A8
C_LM_THX_U2CINEMA B0
C_LM_AUDYSSEY D0
C_LM_DTSSS 48
C_LM_ORCHESTRA 06
C_LM_UNPLUGGED 07
C_LM_STUDIOMIX 08
C_LM_TVLOGIC 09
C_LM_ALLCHST 0A
C_LM_FULLMONO 0B
C_LM_TD 0C
C_LM_TESTTONE F1
C_LM_TESTTHR F2
C_LM_TESTAUTO F3
C_EXTDEC_OFF 00
C_EXTDEC_20_PLII 01
C_EXTDEC_20_PLIIX 02
C_EXTDEC_20_PLIIZ 03
C_EXTDEC_20_NEO6 04
C_EXTDEC_51_MTR 05
C_EXTDEC_51_DSC 06
C_EXTDEC_51_NEO6 07
C_EXTDEC_51_EX 08
C_EXTDEC_51_PLIIX 09
C_EXTDEC_51_PLIIZ 0A
C_EXTDEC_9624 0B
C_EXTDEC_9624_MTR 0C
C_EXTDEC_71MULTI 0E
C_EXTDEC_20_NEURAL 0F
C_EXTDEC_51_NEURAL 10
C_EXTDECMD_OFF 00
C_EXTDECMD_10 01
C_EXTDECMD_20 02
C_EXTDECMD_MOVIE 03
C_EXTDECMD_MUSIC 04
C_EXTDECMD_GAME 05
C_EXTDECMD_HEIGHT 06
C_EXTDECMD_WIDE 07
D DIGMUTE port
A AMUTE port
bit_1 SELMUTE
bit_2 POWMUTE
bit_3 PROTECTMUTE
bit_4 AUDIOOUTMUTE
bit_5 AUDIOMUTE
bit_6 DIRMUTE
bit_7 DACMUTE
bit_8 HDMIMUTE
C_LM_ASC F4
C_LM_FLASH F5
C_LM_DEBUGMODE F6
C_LM_FLASH2 F7
C_LM_FLASH3 F8
C_LM_FLASH4 F9
C_LM_FLASH_CHECK FA
C_LM_RPG 0D
C_LM_ACTION 0E
C_LM_ROCKBAND 0F
C LM SPORTS 10
6 6 6 : 7 : 8 8 8 : 9 : 10
ANA Analog
COX Coaxial
OPT Optical
HDM HDMI
ARC ARC
o DSP Detect OK
x DSP No Detect
STB SOUND STATE FIX
TRS SOUND STATE UNFIX
NON SOUND STATE NONE
S display_inhibit SET
C display_inhibit CLR
V HDMI MUTE
DEBUG MODE-2
AUDIO DEBUG MODE-2/5
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Step-3
11. Source_format 12. st_srd.fs 13. st_hd_display.fs
four-digit string "10.2" "5.1" "1 +1"
Step-4
15. Information of the LFE channel input
17. Number of channels
after decoding
16. Channel information for the FL display
14. Information of the input channels
for listening mode transition
1 :
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 k 13 13 13 k
UNLK DDR_UNLOCK
ANA DDR_ANALOG
PCM DDR_PCM
AC3 DDR_AC3
DTS DDR_DTS
MPEG DDR_MPEG
DATA DDR_DATA
UNKW DDR_UNKNOWN
NORD DDR_NOT_READY
NPCM DDR_NOT_PCM
FS96 DDR_FS96
NODT DDR_NOT_DETECT
??? unknown
008 8kHz
011 11kHz
012 12kHz
016 16kHz
022 22kHz
024 24kHz
032 32kHz
044 44.1kHz
048 48kHz
064 64Hz
088 88.2kHz
096 96kHz
176 176.4kHz
192 192kHz
??? unknown
008 8kHz
011 11kHz
012 12kHz
016 16kHz
022 22kHz
024 24kHz
032 32kHz
044 44.1kHz
048 48kHz
064 64Hz
088 88.2kHz
096 96kHz
176 176.4kHz
192 192kHz
14 14 14 . 15 : 16 16 16 16 : 17 17 17
??? C_FMT_UNKNOWN
10 C_FMT_10
20 C_FMT_20
30 C_FMT_30
21 C_FMT_21
31 C_FMT_31
22 C_FMT_22
32 C_FMT_32
23 C_FMT_23
33 C_FMT_33
24 C_FMT_24
34 C_FMT_34
4H2 C_FMT_42H
5H2 C_FMT_52H
4W2 C_FMT_42W
5W2 C_FMT_52W
4H4 C_FMT_44H
0 SW 0ch
1 SW 1ch
2 SW 2ch
31 C_FMT_31
22 C_FMT_22
32 C_FMT_32
23 C_FMT_23
33 C_FMT_33
24 C_FMT_24
34 C_FMT_34
4H2 C_FMT_42H
5H2 C_FMT_52H
4W2 C_FMT_42W
5W2 C_FMT_52W
4H4 C_FMT_44H
4H3 C_FMT_43H
5H4 C_FMT_54H
5H3 C_FMT_53H
4W4 C_FMT_44W
4W3 C_FMT_43W
5W4 C_FMT_54W
5W3 C_FMT_53W
11 C_FMT_11
DTSC DDR_DTSCD
AAC DDR_AAC
MPCM DDR_MCHPCM
MCH DDR_MCH
TRUE DDR_TRUE
MSTR DDR_MSTR
DSD DDR_DSD
PLUS DDR_DDPLUS
EXPR DDR_DTSEXP
DTSH DDR_DTSHD
4H3 C_FMT_43H
5H4 C_FMT_54H
5H3 C_FMT_53H
4W4 C_FMT_44W
4W3 C_FMT_43W
5W4 C_FMT_54W
5W3 C_FMT_53W
11 C_FMT_11
??? C_FMT_UNKNOWN
10 C_FMT_10
20 C_FMT_20
30 C_FMT_30
21 C_FMT_21
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DEBUG MODE-3
AUDIO DEBUG MODE-3/5

Step-5
18. Audio output OK/NG 19. Details of input format 20. Details of the format for the FL display
Step-6
21. Dialog norm
22. Return value of DIRINT Request_dir
(DDC_STATUS)
25. HDDVD/BLUE(only DDPLUS)
24. emphasis of information
23. Return value of DIR busy or free
Request_dir (DDC_BUSY) Dialog Norm value from 0 to 31
2 : 18 : 19 19 19 19 : 20 20 20 20
o decode OK
x decode NG
ANA C_SRC_ANA
PCM C_SRC_PCM
DLB C_SRC_DD
DEX C_SRC_DD_EX
DTS C_SRC_DTS
MTR C_SRC_DTS_MTR
DSC C_SRC_DTS_DSC
D96 C_SRC_DTS_96
96M C_SRC_DTS_96M
AAC C_SRC_AAC
MCH C_SRC_MCH
DSP C_SRC_DSP
MPCM C_SRC_MCHPCM
DSD C_SRC_DSD
TRUE C_SRC_TRUE
TREX C_SRC_TRUE_EX
MSTR C_SRC_MSTR
PLUS C_SRC_DDPLUS
PLEX C_SRC_DDPLUS_EX
EXP C_SRC_DTSEXP
DTSH C_SRC_DTSHD
DSUR C_SRC_DD_SUR
DPSR C_SRC_DDPLUS_SUR
TRSR C_SRC_TRUE_SUR
ANA C_SRC_ANA
PCM C_SRC_PCM
DLB C_SRC_DD
DEX C_SRC_DD_EX
DTS C_SRC_DTS
MTR C_SRC_DTS_MTR
DSC C_SRC_DTS_DSC
D96 C_SRC_DTS_96
96M C_SRC_DTS_96M
AAC C_SRC_AAC
MCH C_SRC_MCH
DSP C_SRC_DSP
MPCM C_SRC_MCHPCM
DSD C_SRC_DSD
TRUE C_SRC_TRUE
TREX C_SRC_TRUE_EX
MSTR C_SRC_MSTR
PLUS C_SRC_DDPLUS
PLEX C_SRC_DDPLUS_EX
EXP C_SRC_DTSEXP
DTSH C_SRC_DTSHD
DSUR C_SRC_DD_SUR
DPSR C_SRC_DDPLUS_SUR
TRSR C_SRC_TRUE_SUR
21 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 24 24 25 25
o LOCK
x UNLOCK
F Free
B Busy
ON ON
OFF OFF
BD Bluray
HD HDDVD
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DEBUG MODE-4
AUDIO DEBUG MODE-4/5

Step-7
Step-8
26 26 27 27 28 * 29 * 30 30 31 31 32 32
33 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 36
IH AUD_IF_I2S_H
DS AUD_IF_DSD
IS AUD_IF_I2S
NT AUD_IF_NET
SP AUD_IF_SPDIF
AD AUD_IF_ADC
HR AUD_IF_DDDTSHR
DS DTSHD HR
DP DD PLUS
Preamble Val 0x??
F Free
B Busy
CLOCK_FREQ_UNKNOWN 00
CLOCK_FREQ_8K 01
CLOCK_FREQ_11K 02
CLOCK_FREQ_12K 03
CLOCK_FREQ_16K 04
CLOCK_FREQ_22K 05
CLOCK_FREQ_24K 06
CLOCK_FREQ_32K 07
CLOCK_FREQ_44K 08
CLOCK_FREQ_48K 09
CLOCK_FREQ_64K 0A
SEQ_SWITCH_POWEROFF 00
SEQ_SWITCH_RESET 01
SEQ_SWITCH_POWERON_WAIT 02
SEQ_SWITCH_CHANGE 03
SEQ_SWITCH_FREE 04
SEQ_DAC_POWEROFF 00
SEQ_DAC_RESET 01
SEQ_DAC_POWERON_WAIT 02
SEQ_DAC_INITIALIZE 03
SEQ_DAC_RESTART 04
SEQ_DAC_CMND_SET 05
SEQ_DAC_FREE_WAIT 06
SEQ_DAC_FREE 07
26. AudioIF DA830 input
27. Information of DIR Burst Preamble
28. DIR Free or Busy
29. DIR Detect Fs
30. DIR sequence number
31. DIR switch sequence number
32. DAC sequence number
SEQ_DIG_POWEROFF 00
SEQ_DIG_RESET 10
SEQ_DIG_POWERON_WAIT 11
SEQ_DIG_RESTART 12
SEQ_DIG_WAIT_HDMI_FREE 13
SEQ_DIG_INPSEL_SET 20
SEQ_DIG_ANALOG_SET 30
SEQ_DIG_DIGITAL_SET 31
SEQ_DIG_MCHPCM_SET 32
SEQ_DIG_MCHANA_SET 33
SEQ_DIG_DDPDTSHD_SET 34
SEQ_DIG_NET_SET 35
SEQ_DIG_INIT_ERROR 40
SEQ_DIG_CHK_ERROR1 41
SEQ_DIG_CHK_ERROR2 42
SEQ_DIG_CHK_FREE 43
SEQ_DIG_CHK_ANALOG 50
SEQ_DIG_LOCK_PLL 60
SEQ_DIG_LOCK_ANA 61
SEQ_DIG_FREE f0
SEQ_DIG_FREE_ANA f1
33. Information of the
input FS of DA830
35. Information of the input MCLK of DA830
36. State of the audio input of DA830
34. Information of the
output FS of DA830
UNK C_FS_UNKNOWN
8 C_FS_08
11 C_FS_11
12 C_FS_12
16 C_FS_16
22 C_FS_22
24 C_FS_24
32 C_FS_32
44 C_FS_44
48 C_FS_48
64 C_FS_64
88 C_FS_88
96 C_FS_96
176 C_FS_176
192 C_FS_192
UNK C_FS_UNKNOWN
8 C_FS_08
11 C_FS_11
12 C_FS_12
16 C_FS_16
22 C_FS_22
24 C_FS_24
32 C_FS_32
44 C_FS_44
48 C_FS_48
64 C_FS_64
88 C_FS_88
96 C_FS_96
176 C_FS_176
192 C_FS_192
64 AUD_MCLK_64Fs
128 AUD_MCLK_128Fs
256 AUD_MCLK_256Fs
384 AUD_MCLK_384Fs
512 AUD_MCLK_512Fs
640 AUD_MCLK_640Fs
768 AUD_MCLK_768Fs
NO AUD_STS_SOUND_NO
TRS AUD_STS_SOUND_TRANS
STB AUD_STS_SOUND_STAB
CLOCK_FREQ_96K 0C
CLOCK_FREQ_128K 0D
CLOCK_FREQ_176K 0E
CLOCK_FREQ_192K 0F
CLOCK_FREQ_88K 0B
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DEBUG MODE-5
AUDIO DEBUG MODE-5/5

HDMI-related operations can be checked to some extent by displaying HDMI debug mode.
To enter this mode
Hold down D SPLA button for seconds. Information display will last for about 8 seconds.
Input resolution
Output resolution
List of standard resolution
4 8 0 i / 6 0
4 8 0 p / 6 0
1 0 8 0 i / 6 0
7 2 0 p / 6 0
1 0 8 0 p / 6 0
2 4 0 p / 6 0
# 4 8 0 i / 6 0
# 4 8 0 p / 6 0
# 2 4 0 p / 6 0
5 7 6 i / 5 0
5 7 6 p / 5 0
1 0 8 0 i / 5 0
7 2 0 p / 5 0
1 0 8 0 p / 5 0
2 8 8 p / 5 0
# 5 7 6 i / 5 0
# 5 7 6 p / 5 0
# 2 8 8 p / 5 0
1 0 8 0 p / 2 4
1 0 8 0 p / 2 5
1 0 8 0 p / 3 0
VG A
1 0 8 0 i 1 0 0
7 2 0 p 1 0 0
5 7 6 p 1 0 0
5 7 6 i 1 0 0
1 0 8 0 i 1 2 0
7 2 0 p 1 2 0
4 8 0 p 1 2 0
4 8 0 i 1 2 0
5 7 6 p 2 0 0
5 7 6 i 2 0 0
4 8 0 p / 6 0
4 8 0 p 2 4 0
4 8 0 i 2 4 0
* 4 8 0 p / 6 0
* 5 7 6 p / 5 0
7 2 0 p / 2 4
7 2 0 p / 2 5
7 2 0 p / 3 0
1 0 8 0 i / 6 0
→
1 0 8 0 i / 6 0
Display of Input Resolution
DVI input signal
VGA input signal
No input
“I” and “P” will be capitalized.
Display the ” ” in column 1
4 8 0 I / 6 0
→
4 8 0 P / 6 0 →
* V G A →
U n k n o w n →
Resolution display method
1 0 8 0 p / 6 0 2 1 : 9 →
21:9
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DEBUG MODE-6
HDMI RESOLUTION DISPLAY-1/4

i / p will be
capitalized.
Display the ” ”
in column 5
Display the ” ”
in column 14
Display the ” # ”
in column 14
Display the ” x ”
in column 14
Display the ” ”
in column 4
4K Upscaling
Display of Output resolution
Display of Input resolution
If the three-digit numbers are refrate
List of resolution
Resolution Error
EDID_READ_NG
Display of Output Resolution
For a video processor
DVI input signal
VGA input signal
RSEN is OFF
EDID_READ is NG
Resolution Error
No output
(Signal output destination
can not be found.)
Hot-plug of Sink equipment
can not be detected.
Via VSP
VSP skip
→ 1 0 8 0 i / 6 0
1 0 8 0 i / 6 0
4 8 0 I / 6 0
4 8 0 P / 6 0
* 4 8 0 p / 6 0
4 8 0 p / 6 0 *
4 8 0 p / 6 0 #
4 8 0 p / 6 0 x
- - - - -
O F F
1 0 8 0 i / 6 0 →
* * * * x * * * * p / * *
* * *
3 8 4 0 x 2 1 6 0 p / 3 0
3 8 4 0 x 2 1 6 0 p / 2 5
3 8 4 0 x 2 1 6 0 p / 2 4
4 0 9 6 x 2 1 6 0 p / 2 4
3 8 4 0 x 2 1 6 0 p / 3 0 x
3 8 4 0 x 2 1 6 0 p / 3 0 #
→
3D Display
Display the ” ”
in column 14
Display the ” # ”
in column 9
Display the ” x ”
in column 13
3D format
INPUT/OUTPUT
Resolution display
Status Display
RSEN OFF
EDID READ NG
Resolution Error
1 0 8 0 p / 2 4 ( 3 D )
H D M I 4 4 4 3 6 b i t
F r a me P a c k i n g
I N
:
OU T
:
1 0 8 0 p / 2 4 ( 3 D ) *
H D M I 4 4 4 # 3 6 b i t
1 0 8 0 p / 2 4
(
3 D
)
x
21:9 Aspect ratio
→ 1 0 8 0 i / 6 0* 21 : 9
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DEBUG MODE-7
HDMI RESOLUTION DISPLAY-2/4

INPUT/ OUTPUT
Status
Input Mode
Input Color
Deep Color
HDMI input
DVI input
No input
RGB
422
444
24bit
30bit
36bit
3D format
Frame Packing
Side-by-Side(Full)
Side by Side(Harf)
Field alternative
Line alternative
L+depth
unknown
Top and Bottom
L+depth + graphics
H D M I 4 4 4 3 6 b i t
D V I 4 4 4 3 6 b i t
- - - 4 4 4 3 6 b i t
H D M I R GB 3 6 b i t
H D M I 4 2 2 3 6 b i t
H D M I 4 4 4 3 6 b i t
H D M I R GB 2 6 b i t
H D M I R GB 3 0 b i t
H D M I R GB 3 6 b i t
F r a m e P a c k i n g
F a l t e r n a t i v e
L a l t e r n a t i v e
S i d e b y S i d e ( F )
L + d e p t h
L + d e p t h g r a p h i c
S i d e b y S i d e ( H )
T o p - a n d - B o t t o m
U N K NOWN
I N : * * O U T : * *
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DEBUG MODE-8
HDMI RESOLUTION DISPLAY-3/4

Input Resolution
Output Resolution
PC Resolution
Display of Input resolution
Display of Output resolution
INPUT/ OUTPUT
DVI input
HDMI input
No input
Three-digit numbers
are Referat
Display uppercase P/I
Display lowercase p/i
Horizontal resolution Vertical resolution Referat
Horizontal resolution Vertical resolution Referat
DVI output
HDMI output
Display”-----”
Three-digit numbers
are Referat
EDID READ NG
Resolution through
Display uppercase P/I
Display lowercase p/i
Display the ” # ” in
column 13
Display the ” x ” in
column 13
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 p / 6 0 →
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 p / 6 0
* * * * x * * * * p / * *
→
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 P / 6 0
→
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 p / 6 0
→
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 P 1 2 0
→
U N K NOWN
* * * * x * * * *
p
/ * *
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 P / 6 0
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 p / 6 0
→
- - - - -
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 P 1 2 0
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 P / 6 0 #
1 0 2 4 x 7 6 8 P / 6 0
x
I N
:
* O U T
:
*
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DEBUG MODE-9
HDMI RESOLUTION DISPLAY-4/4
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The Onkyo TX-NR838 AV RECEIVER Service Manual is a comprehensive guide designed to assist in the repair and maintenance of the Onkyo TX-NR838 AV receiver. This manual is available in English and is compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms.
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